Idaho · Mountain biking

Middle Skills

0.8 mi
round trip: 268 ft
climb: Singletrack
surface: Out and back
route: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Middle Skills is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in Idaho, within the Burley Field Office. It is a short out-and-back, about 1.7 miles long, and the climb is modest: the high point is 4,353 feet, and the total elevation gain is 268 feet. The route starts at about 4,236 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early, around 0.24 miles in, with a grade of about 6 percent. It is rated moderate. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F. July and August run warmer, with highs in the upper 80s. Other mountain biking spots sit close by: Raggitt is 0.3 miles away and Dry Gulch Trailhead Access is 0.5 miles away. Skull Trail and Lower Dry Gulch are both about 0.8 miles away. For paddling, Rock Creek is 1.3 miles away.

Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Middle Skills
Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  37° / 21°
  8 wet
2. Feb
  42° / 24°
  7 wet
3. Mar
  52° / 30°
  9 wet
4. Apr
  59° / 34°
  9 wet
5. May
  69° / 42°
  8 wet
6. Jun
  78° / 49°
  5 wet
7. Jul
  88° / 58°
  3 wet
8. Aug
  87° / 56°
  3 wet
9. Sep
  76° / 47°
  4 wet
10. Oct
  62° / 36°
  5 wet
11. Nov
  47° / 26°
  7 wet
12. Dec
  37° / 20°
  9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twin Falls Sun Vly Rgnl Ap, ID, 8.3 mi away at 4,151 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Middle Skills

Best time to visit Middle Skills